Re: cd seen as blank cd
On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 04:47:53PM +0100, Thierry Chatelet wrote:
> On Friday 25 January 2008 10:49, Thierry Chatelet wrote:
>
> > I get no error on mount command. If I mount it manually, then I have
> > something in /media/cdrom0, but ithe cd is shown by kde as a blank cd, and
> > I can't open it in Konqueror (see above). If I put a audio cd, or any type
> > of cd it shows as blank. I put the cd drive on another box, it works fine,
> > I tried an other cd drive on this box, changing the cable as well: same
> > problem. The cds I tried are ok on the other box.
> > Well looking at what I wrote, it looks like a problem on kde/konqueror.
> > Also I had to install an other box with Etch 4.0r2, and I have the same
> > problem!!! Thierry
>
> Well, adding to the puzzle: I put the hard-drive and cd-drive on an other box,
> then everything is fine!! So one would say something is wrong with the first
> box. But, if I boot with a install-cd on it, everything is fine, until I
> start kde. And as said before, if I manually mount the cd, it appears ok
> in /media/cdrom0.
> As I have to deliver the box tomorrow, if anyone has a idea where to look for
> a clue, I will be glad...
So, with no KDE running, you can mount the CD in /media/cdrom0, and read
the contents. If you then start up Konqueror and navigate to
/media/cdrom0, you don't see any files. If you leave Konqueror running
and go to a shell, cd to /media/cdrom0 and do an ls -al, what do you
get?
Doug.
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